The British SAS

Active

22 July 1941-30 June 1946
1 May 1947- Present

Country

United Kingdom

Branch

British Army

Type

Special Forces

Size

Three Regiments

Part of

UK Special Forces

Garrison/HQ

RHQ - Credenhill, Herefordshire
22 SAS - Credenhill, Herefordshire
21 SAS(R) - London
23 SAS(R) - Birmingham

Motto

Who Dares Wins

Colours

Oxford and Cambridge blue

March

Quick: Marche des Parachutistes Belges
Slow: Lili Marlene

Anniversaries

22 July 1941,
21 September 1941,
17 November 1941,
1 May 1947

Engagements

World War II
Malayan Emergency
Indonesia-Malaysia confrontation
Northern Irish Troubles
Falklands War
Iraq War
War In Afghanistan

Commanders

Colonel-Commandant

General Charles Guthrie, Baron Guthrie of Craigiebank

Notable
commanders

Colonel Sir David Stirling
Lieutenant Colonel Robert Blair Mayne
General Sir Peter de la Billière
General Sir Michael Rose

Insignia

Arm Badge

Parachute Badge with Wings SAS[1]

Abbreviation

SAS

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